Pathos Trio - "Mega Cicada"

The Brooklyn based Pathos Trio consists of Ian Chang (Son Lux), Phong Tran and Andrew M. Rodriquez. “Mega Cicada” is a rhythm and percussion forward composition that pulls together the trio’s collective sense of exploring the fringes of neo-classical music and rhythmic, percussion-led compositions that mine the deep wells of post-rock, experimental electronic music and intense, bone-rattling percussion. Of the project and their latest full length Polarity the press release states,

“Polarity follows up Pathos’ debut release, When Dark Sounds Collide, by further pushing the group’s boundaries through the use of electronic elements. Electronic instruments, live and keep reading pre-recorded, and in combination with acoustic sounds are heard throughout the recording. Pathos member Felix Reyes states: “Working with Ian, Clara, Andrew, Vicente, Paul, and Phong on their commissions for this album has been a real treat for us. We can’t express how much fun it has been to put these pieces together and to collaborate with each and every one of them in bringing their pieces to life.” From Ian Chang’s buggy, pulsating Mega Cicada to Paul Mortilla’s more oceanic exploration of breathing 21600, the album takes listeners on quite a ride. Clara Warnaar’s piece Home/ Gone is inspired by her phone’s auto-correct changing the word “home” to “gone.” She says in her notes: “That unsettling deconstruction of what we began with gets replaced by something more distorted and complex, but potentially beautiful.” And suitably, that’s where this album leaves us.”